Dictionary

southerly en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈsʌðəliː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈsɐðəliː/ (Australia)
• /ˈsɐðɘliː/ (New-Zealand)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈsʌðɚli/ (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree English souther Middle English -ly English -ly English southerly From souther + -ly.

Meanings

1. Facing the south; directed towards the south.
   • a southerly voyage
2. Located towards or in the south.
   • The islands of Jyuguang Township (莒光鄉; Jǔguāng xiāng), Dongju (東莒; Dōngjǔ; Tongchu) and Xiju (西莒; Xījǔ; Hsichu), are the most southerly of Matsu’s islands. Both are remote and sparsely inhabited, but there's some pretty scenery. 2017 May, Piera Chen, Dinah Gardner, “Taiwan's Islands”, in Lonely Planet Taiwan (Lonely Planet), 10th edition (Travel), Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 299:
3. Coming from the south.
   • Warm, moist air was brought by southerly winds

Forms

Deriveds

southerliness

Synonyms

southly

Translations (17)

mi tonga (coming from the south) · fi eteläpuolinen (facing the south) · bg гледащ на юг (facing the south) · fi etelänpuoleinen (facing the south) · fi etelänpuoleinen (located towards the south) · be паўднёвы (located towards the south) · be паўднёвы (facing the south) · ru ю́жный (facing the south) · fi eteläpuolinen (located towards the south) · be паўднёвы (coming from the south) · eo suda (located towards the south) · sv sydlig (located towards the south) · fi etelästä tuleva (coming from the south) · ru ю́жный (located towards the south) · bg южен (coming from the south) · ru ю́жный (coming from the south) · fi eteläinen (coming from the south)

southerly en · ADV

Pronunciation

• /ˈsʌðəliː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈsɐðəliː/ (Australia)
• /ˈsɐðɘliː/ (New-Zealand)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈsʌðɚli/ (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree English souther Middle English -ly English -ly English southerly From souther + -ly.

Meanings

1. In a southward direction or position; (towards the) south.
2. From the south.

Forms

Synonyms

southly

Translations (3)

ga deas (towards the south) · non sunnan (from the south) · ga ó dheas (towards the south)

southerly en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈsʌðəliː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈsɐðəliː/ (Australia)
• /ˈsɐðɘliː/ (New-Zealand)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈsʌðɚli/ (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree English souther Middle English -ly English -ly English southerly From souther + -ly.

Meanings

1. A wind blowing from the south.

Forms

Synonyms

souther · auster

Translations (14)

mi tonga (wind blowing from the south) · ru ю́жный ве́тер (wind blowing from the south) · mi hautonga (wind blowing from the south) · sv sunnan (wind blowing from the south) · mk развигора (wind blowing from the south) · mk развигор (wind blowing from the south) · fi etelätuuli (wind blowing from the south) · sv sunnanvind (wind blowing from the south) · mi tāmāuru (wind blowing from the south) · mi kōtonga (wind blowing from the south) · mi māwake (wind blowing from the south) · ja 南風 (wind blowing from the south) · bg южен вятър (wind blowing from the south) · mk развигорец (wind blowing from the south)